In my last post, I’ve talked about Why I chose Longboarding. I’ve also talked about Instagrammers that Inspire Me. This time I want to talk about 5 Longboarders that have inspired me to start longboarding.

These longboarders have played a big role in convincing myself to try a new thing in my life. It is because I have been following them on social media and YouTube for quite some time that I fell in love with longboard and longboard dancing.

Ko Hyo Joo

Ko Hyo Joo is a South Korean longboarder and in South Korea, longboard dancing is a big thing. They have a big community there. Ko Hyo Joo’s video was the first longboard dancing video that I came across and I remember thinking, “Wow, that looks so graceful! I wish I can do that”. I have been her fan for so long and have always wanted to longboard dance like her. Grafecully.

Hans Wouters

Upon trying to learn how to longboard, I came across Hans Wouters’ YouTube channel and started watching his videos, especially his tutorials for beginners. I learned a lot about longboard dancing from his videos before even actually buying a longboard. And I still go back to his tutorials every time I want to learn new steps. He also came out with 15 Easy Pintail Tricks for Beginner and this convinced me to buy a pintail longboard. His videos are super helpful for a beginner like me.

Giulia Alfeo

I think of Giulia Alfeo as a Queen of Longboard Dancing. Her longboard dancing is on another level. Her longboard dancing is a work of art. I also reached out to her for advice and she actually watched my video and advised me on how to improve and I’m very grateful for that. She also came out with tutorial videos for beginners and it has been helpful as well.

Valeriya Gogunskaya

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Since our autumn camps got fully booked in no time with a looong waiting list, with @achelmachin we decided to launch one bonus edition so more of you can join us this year! Besides heaps of skating, this extra edition will have quite some sweet extras to it: breakfasts and dinners cooked by our on-site chef @localbites.foodjournal ; yoga program aimed at skaters; surfing and oh wait, did someone say massage? 😏 And once again: these camps are super beginner-friendly because they were created with the beginners in mind by a total noob at that time (me πŸ˜…). Even if you never stood on the board before, you can join, or rather, you absolutely should! And one more thing about our camps that makes me proud and happy is cultural (25+ countries so far!) and age (from 20 to 60!) diversity. We always end up with a melting pot but connected by the same passion. We got only 12 spots, and four of them are already gone. The early bird is until July 31st. So, who’s coming to make a skate season with us a little bit longer? πŸ˜‰ All the details is via the link in my BIO.

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Valeriya Gogunskaya is also another Queen of Longboard Dancing. She also organizes camps and lessons in Portugal that I wish to follow suit in Malaysia once I mastered this longboard dancing. The longboard community in Portugal is impressive and I wish to build a longboard community like that here in Malaysia.

Longboard_Yuni

Longboard_yuni is a cute girl longboarder and she is really impressive. Even at her age, she has mastered so many tricks and steps and she managed to make it look effortless as well. Watching her longboard dancing videos makes me think that “If she can do it, I can do it too!”

So there you have it, 5 longboard dancers that had inspired me to start on my longboard journey and I still look up to them for any tips or tutorials for beginners. While I still have a long way to go, having inspired by them give me the motivation to keep practicing and one day, I will get where they are right now.

If you ever feel like taking longboard dancing one day, you might want to check them out πŸ™‚